Storm history › West Pacific › 2020 season
Tropical Storm Sinlaku (2020)
Sinlaku was a tropical storm of the 2020 West Pacific season. It was tracked from July 29, 2020 to August 3, 2020, about 5 days, and covered 1,514 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 50 mph (85 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 989 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 13 miles from Sanya, China.
- Peak wind
- 50 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 989 mb
- Strongest
- Tropical storm
- Duration
- 5 days
- Track length
- 1,514 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 0.8
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Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Sanya, China | 13 mi (21 km) |
| Angeles City, Philippines | 14 mi (22 km) |
| Thanh Hóa, Vietnam | 15 mi (23 km) |
| Basuo, China | 28 mi (44 km) |
| Valenzuela, Philippines | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Marikina City, Philippines | 40 mi (64 km) |
| Antipolo, Philippines | 41 mi (66 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 1666th highest of 2,271 West Pacific storms on record, tied with Tropical Storm Etau (2026), Tropical Storm Krovanh (2026), Tropical Storm Lingling (2025) and 136 more.
- Lowest pressure: 1465th lowest of 2,047 West Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Tropical Storm Higos (2026), Tropical Storm Narra (2026), Tropical Storm Saudel (2026) and 16 more.
- Energy: 1% of the 2020 West Pacific season's ACE.